Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: BC bites and holiday delights — the gift that keeps on giving
ONE OF THE BEST gifts received in our home last year was the Kamloops Holiday Foodie Box, created by The Stir and the Kamloops Food Policy Council (KFPC) - and I'm thrilled that the KFPC is offering t...
Oct 18, 2025
PETERS: Shopping local cures most supply chain headaches
THE SILVER LINING around some dark economic clouds over the past five years is we're all getting a crash course in basic supply-and-demand economics.During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the demand sid...
Oct 17, 2025
COLLINS: Trust me, right? Don't think so.
I HAVE OFTEN been accused of being too trusting. Looking back, I think that's true. I have always had an unfailing habit of believing in the best of people. I don't think that was a bad decision. I ha...
Oct 16, 2025
SOUND OFF: Protecting young people across B.C.
YOUTH IN B.C. are facing a challenging world and it's our government's goal to do everything we can to protect them against online exploitation and the health risks from vaping and tobacco. To keep th...
Oct 15, 2025
COLLINS: On climate change, even the Pope's on board
IN HIS SHORT TIME as the leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo has not shied away from offering his viewpoint on several critical issues. He has talked about the move by the president and his army o...
Oct 12, 2025
PETERS: Surrance Myers didn't have to die in a Williams Lake RCMP cell
A REPORT RELEASED THIS WEEK into a 2022 in-custody death in Williams Lake is absolutely maddening because it reveals so many different points when the tragedy could have been prevented.Surrance Myers,...
Oct 10, 2025
COLLINS: Social problems continue to plague our cities
COMMUNITY SAFETY is rapidly emerging as a major concern for cities around the world. And I think it will continue for some time. Over the course of history, cities have always been under some kind of ...
Oct 09, 2025
SOUND OFF: Getting set for a busy fall session
THIS PAST MONDAY, MLAs from across the province returned to the legislature for the beginning of the fall session. This session, we will be introducing legislation early in the session that will help ...
Oct 08, 2025
COLLINS: Why not use container housing?
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING HAS BECOME a major priority for alleviating homelessness and assisting marginalized groups. We struggle to acquire land and build homes quickly enough to meet the demand. Why would ...
Oct 05, 2025
PETERS: Will next year's Kamloops mayor's race be deja vu back to 2022?
WITH COUNCILLOR MIKE O'REILLY the first challenger out of the gate for the mayor's chair, the unofficial municipal campaign has already begun - more than a year before voters actually go to the polls....
Oct 03, 2025
